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Collected Short Stories: Volume 1 by W. Somerset Maugham

1 review

wildfiona's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder

This is a book of its time. We have to suspend our sense of political correctness but I do believe Maugham is a master short story teller.